Tip: Lighting for Atheletic Nude (NSFW)
 

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The power and wonder of the human form.



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Lighting Diagram
A softbox very hard left provides clear shadowing - and hence modelling of the figure, this lets us see the muscle structure clearly.

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Not about elegance but about strength, balance, poise - delighting in our animal.

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I'm sure Rebecca, our model, would not choose this as one of her favourite images, it's not flattering to her as a portrait,
but on the other hand I love the shape and structure revealed around her neck, her collar bone and her shoulders.

Model: Rebecca Mitchell

It is an amazing variety of photo, what techniques do you use? you may want to share it here, and maybe this discussion will become increasingly attractive